"Li Guangyuan has become an immortal, and the Eight Immortals Association has become very popular in this area." The man who spoke casually threw the fishhook into the river, "What should we do next?"
The man in question was wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, looking like a fisherman on the river. He was Taoist Mu Shi.
I saw him squinting his eyes, looking at the floating floats in the river, and letting out a chuckle.
"Next, of course we have to watch Li Guangyuan sing a big show."
The person who asked the question was Gou Xunli, whose pseudonym was Monk Walrus. He was ordered to fan the wind and light a fire in Lijiawei so that the Eight Immortals would capture Lijiawei. Now that the task had been completed, although he was deeply respected in Lijiawei, he was very confused about the arrangement of Taoist Mu Shi. Aren't you afraid that Xue Tu will be jealous when you stand up for the Eight Immortals in such a big way? After all, the Eight Immortals Association is just a small sect and plays a small role in the "Anti-Kon Alliance".
Although praising the Eight Immortals would have the purpose of restricting Xue Tu's branch of the Tiandao Alliance, at present, the enemy is facing the enemy, and the thieves are cunning and cruel. It is not the right time to engage in this set of divide and rule tactics in a hurry.
Unable to understand, the Taoist Mu Shi in front of him has the overall situation in his hands. He is Shi Weng's agent. He has been a ghost in Guangdong and Guangxi in the past few years, and has repeatedly escaped from the hands of the Kun thieves and factory guards. He is not only "alive", but he is also calmly laying out the layers of the Kun thieves' trap, connecting all the forces, and making the anti-Kun forces operate in an impressive way. Needless to say, the great help of "Shi Weng", but without this person's running, it would be impossible to create the current situation.
His current arrangements probably have some purpose. However, this unpredictability often made Gou Xunli feel a thorn in his back. Under such an expert, he is just a chess piece that can be abandoned at any time...
He hesitated whether to continue asking, but Taoist Mu Shi took the initiative to continue: "The louder the crowd around the Li family, the better. It just attracts them all to Panyu and Dongguan. They have no time to pay attention to the Nanhai and Sanshui areas. Just in time to do something big."
Gou Xunli didn't dare to ask what the big deal was, and just continued to look at Piaozi. After pondering for a while, he asked:
"What else is there to do in Lijiawei?"
Taoist Mu Shi did not answer him immediately. He just picked up the fishing rod, put the bait on the empty hook and threw it back into the water, and then whispered:
"You still have a few things to do in Lijiawei..."
Xiaoyaoxu is an important water and land hub and a commercial thoroughfare. Many travelers from all over the world gathered. Among them, the Hakka people, one of the three major communities in Guangdong, are naturally indispensable.
Unlike other places where Guangfu people are the majority, Xiaoyao Xu is a small world for the Hakka people. There are several square earth-enclosed buildings named "Four Points of Gold" on the southwest corner of Xiaoyao Market. The two-story horizontal house has an exterior wall made of rammed earth. There are no windows on the first floor and small windows on the second floor. At both ends of the horizontal house, there are mountain-style square buildings that are higher than the horizontal house. There are perforations and lookout openings on them, and there are crossbows inside. It is well-proportioned with several other such earth-enclosed buildings around it. It can not only fortify itself but also support each other. It has protected the residents from bandits and water pirates many times. It's just that the living conditions of the earthen buildings are inconvenient. Rich families have long built new cottages near the earthen buildings. Later, new immigrants built various huts on the outside, forming a community with earthen buildings. A settlement centered on a surrounding building. ….
After the population accumulated, the Hakka gentry here saw that the local water and land transportation was convenient, so they set up a market here. A dirt road leads directly to the riverside ferry and pier, and branches off into several branch roads. There are various business shops on both sides of the road, which is very lively.
Recently, a new barracks of bandits has been set up near the dock, and the punctual sound of military bugles every day adds a murderous atmosphere to Xiaoyaowu.
Since the establishment of this barracks, Australian fleets have come to dock at Xiaoyao Market every few days and unloaded a lot of cargo. According to the day laborers who moved them, most of the materials they moved were building materials such as wood and gray sand. Probably Australians want to build big houses here.
It was just after midnight, and the streets were not as lively as before, and even the number of job seekers who usually gathered at snack shops, tea stalls, etc. were a little less. The only ones that remained as usual were the begging flowers with hundreds of knots hanging from them, wandering around in front of each business door for a day's food, singing various happy songs and begging for rewards.
"The Baoyu Dian Shop is so grand! It's so grand. The mountains and rivers are cheering together. The house is full of gold and silver. The God of Wealth is coming! The God of Wealth is coming. Pixiu is guarding the door..."
"Stop singing, stop singing. The shop owner has business to do. Let's change the door." The young shopkeeper who was wiping the table eucalyptus heard the lotus falling and came out to greet him. People who open pawnshops are very particular about their words. Even if someone is singing a happy song at the door, they don't want to force them out. As they speak, they take out a note and throw it into the beggar's broken pottery bowl.
The beggar laughed and said: "Now that the paper tickets have been changed and the sound of copper coins entering the bowl is gone, I have no energy to sing this song anymore."
The clerk laughed and said, "You still want copper! These days, even silver has become paper; let alone ingots and ingots, you can't even see a few silver coins! It's really rare in the world of the Song Dynasty. I talk about my family every day." How can you be so rich in the world that your money turns into paper money in a long time!"
The "head clerk" next to him glared at him and scolded: "You are full and holding on! You are talking useless nonsense and clean up quickly. The shopkeeper and the boss will be out soon."
Seeing that the waiter had no intention of giving more, the beggar went to the next house.
"I think his business is quite good," the four cabinets next to him said with a smile. "One person is full, the whole family is not hungry, and it doesn't take much effort. It would not change even for an emperor."
"What do you know?" Second Cabinet sneered, "They also have rules when they are beggars. They have big bones to control them. When you get money, you must first show respect to the big bones. If you don't have money to show respect, you can give me a light beating or a severe one. Kick you out. Then there will be no place to beg for food!"
"They won't be able to make a living for long," said the head clerk. "As soon as the Australians arrived in Guangzhou, they destroyed Hanako's lair and beheaded their big bones! The Hanakos were all exiled to Taiwan to farm. Even in the local area and in the county, all the flowers have been taken away. In the countryside, there is still a little place for them."
"Once this Australian comes, I'm afraid they won't be able to stay any longer."
"Without the harassment from these people, I also have less expenses. Don't underestimate this amount of money, it's really a lot!"
"Then why do you still dislike Australians all day long?" Si Ke asked curiously.
"Who knows? I think a lot and deeply. We don't understand..."
"Why don't you like it? It's not because of Mr. Fan..." Second Cabinet pretended to be serious. ….
This "Master Fan" is the market owner of Xiaoyao Xu, and the place name of Xiaoyao Xu comes from him. Mr. Fan’s real name was Fan Xiao, so he named the market on his property Xiaoyao Market. The earth building in the southwest corner of Xiaoyao Ruins belongs to his family. Although Li Guangyuan is a "local snake" in the local area, Mr. Fan sits here in Xiaoyao Market and makes a lot of money every day. Strong financial resources. The key is that his family still has a good reputation and is a "gentleman" in the county. Although it does not have as much land as the Li family, it is still enough to compete with Mr. Li in the local area. Although the two families are polite on the surface, they always secretly quarrel when something happens.
The arrival of the Australians has added some variables to the situation of the "two strong". Australians passed through Xiaoyao Market for the first time. The market was also in a state of turmoil. Even though Mr. Fan's family came forward to support them, all the shops were closed for two days. Later, the Australians issued a notice to calm the people, and the shops in the market selected liaison officers to negotiate with the Australians about reasonable burdens. Only then did the shopkeepers come back to open their businesses under the guise.
However, the Australians did not stay in Xiaoyaoxu for a long time and left in only three to five days. Although I passed by from time to time, I never stayed here for a long time. Gradually, everyone more or less forgot about their existence. They only heard that Mr. Fan served as the "General A" of Xiaoyao Market. Privately he is the market leader, and officially he is the Australian leader. He still gave Li Guangyuan, a rich country man, a hard blow.
Later, the Australians introduced the new currency locally. Recruit local shops to accept the money, and also order each shop to accept it, and must not disobey it. It's not a big deal if you exchange silver for silver cakes. Although I feel a little disadvantaged in terms of portion size, this Australian silver cake is of good quality and exquisite in appearance. You will definitely not suffer any loss when you use it. But this "silver dollar certificate" makes the old money go crazy.
Among the first-class shops in Xiaoyao Market, Li Guangyuan's Baoyu was originally one of the acceptance shops. When Li Guangyuan heard that the silver dollar certificate was to be accepted, he resolutely refused the matter. Afterwards, they were greatly ignored by the Australians, who even set up a chamber of commerce in the market. As one of the largest companies, Baoyu was just an ordinary "member company" and was not even a "director". This also made Li Guangyuan very unhappy.
He joined the "anti-Kun cause" with all his might, and these trivial matters gave him
His irritation also plays a role.
While the guys were chatting, the shopkeeper sent a few people from the backyard to the door, and asked the fourth counter guy to lead them towards the dock. Among these people, the first ones were Luo Heying and Li Guangfa. They arrived at Xiaoyaowei yesterday and quietly moved into the backyard of Baoyu Pawnshop, the Li family's shop on Xiaoyaowei.
Early this morning, I set out to find out the true and false status of the Kun Thieves near the Kun Thieves barracks on the riverside, and also checked out the location of the new store.
Si Ke was promoted from apprentice not long ago. When he saw the master coming with distinguished guests, he was very attentive. Since ancient times, clerks in the industry have been paid the most generously, but it is not something that ordinary people can do. Those who can become full-time apprentices and become official clerks are not only proficient in business, but also have extraordinary human and worldly sophistication.
When asked if there are any new things related to Australians in the market recently, the clerk said: "Building roads and building houses is nothing new, but it is a new kind of money."
Li Guangyuan suddenly stopped and asked in surprise: "New money?"
"Yes, new money." Seeing the master's solemn expression, the clerk did not dare to take it lightly. He thought for a while and said, "This money will only be used on Monday this week. There is not much on the market at the moment. The shopkeeper originally wanted to use it in the next few days." Reported to my employer...".
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